Renowned sand sculpting masters from around the world gather on the Harbor Drive pier to do battle. The four-day extravaganza also includes live entertainment, handmade art and sand sculpture classes for kids.

This is just one of the entries from last year.

This shipwreck sculpture by Archisand masters was just one of the masterpieces at the 2012 U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge & 3D Art Exposition. (Photo by Jon Gebhart)

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